INTC vs MCHP vs TSEM Stock Comparison

Intel, Microchip Technology and Tower Semiconductor Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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INTC Intel Corp
$92.07 -20.6% 1M +122.7% 1Y
Market cap
$330.29B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$59.89B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
MCHP Microchip Technology Inc
$81.12 +3.0% 1M +29.7% 1Y
Market cap
$41.59B
P/E
113.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
3 wins
TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd
$187.92 -19.8% 1M +125.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.39B
P/E
59.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Tower Semiconductor leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Tower Semiconductor 7, Microchip Technology 3, Intel 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionINTCMCHPTSEMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $330.29B $41.59B $18.39B INTC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -27.5x 113.3x 59.7x TSEM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 62.2x 21.3x 50.1x MCHP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.1% +20.9% +14.9% MCHP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 7.2% 18.0% TSEM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 5.5% 8.7% TSEM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 3.4x -2.2x TSEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +122.7% +29.7% +125.1% TSEM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.5%/yr +1.8%/yr +42.6%/yr TSEM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 77.5% 49.4% 83.5% MCHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 40/100 71/100 TSEM

Percentile Scorecard

INTCMCHPTSEM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisINTCMCHPTSEM
Valuation 54 #44 of 94 52 #46 of 94 60 #38 of 94
Growth 35 #60 of 92 42 #54 of 92 68 #30 of 92
Profitability 38 #55 of 88 58 #38 of 88 74 #24 of 88
Financial Health – 5 #91 of 96 81 #19 of 96
Shareholder Returns – 45 #40 of 72 –
Overall 42 40 71
  • INTC ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MCHP ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • TSEM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodINTCMCHPTSEMSPY
1 month -20.6%+3.0%-19.8% +0.7%
3 months +1.0%+8.1%-11.0% +3.7%
6 months -2.6%-12.7%-15.0% +7.1%
Year to date +149.5%+27.3%+60.0% +12.8%
1 year +122.7%+29.7%+125.1% +11.9%
3 years +158.0%+14.8%+717.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +37.2%+4.7%+101.5% +22.8%
5 years +87.9%+9.5%+489.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year +13.5%+1.8%+42.6% +10.9%
10 years +165.0%+169.1%+1,100.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year +10.2%+10.4%+28.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureINTCMCHPTSEMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 77.5%49.4%83.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.9%44.1%77.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.052.163.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.580.601.50 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.6%-64.5%-55.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -34.7%-21.2%-40.7% -1.2%
52-week high $140.94$102.92$316.85 $779.14
52-week low $33.62$49.02$82.45 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleINTCMCHPTSEM
P/E now vs peer median -39.1xmedian 46.4x 119.8xmedian 46.4x 68.3xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 7.8x 8.6xmedian 7.8x 12.4xmedian 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 27.5x 32.8xmedian 27.5x 33.2xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 219.1xmedian 40.1x 44.7xmedian 40.1x 14.9xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median —median 4.7x 6.8xmedian 4.7x 6.9xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.47median 2.10 -2.58median 2.10 22.93median 2.10

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsINTCMCHPTSEM
Revenue $59.89B $5.12B $1.71B
Gross profit $23.90B $3.08B $459.38M
Operating income $1.76B $794.80M $276.26M
Net income -$12.42B $478.40M $291.84M
Free cash flow – $985.70M $1.42B
R&D $13.45B $1.14B $94.01M
EPS (diluted) $-2.36 $0.67 $2.71
Cash & equivalents $21.85B $272.30M $231.19M
Total debt – $5.36B $764.88M
Shares (diluted) 5.10B 550.50M 113.60M
Enterprise value $330.29B $40.59B $13.04B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricINTCMCHPTSEM
P/E -39.1x 119.8x 68.3x
P/FCF 219.1x 44.7x 14.9x
P/Operating cash flow 26.6x 36.8x 24.4x
P/S 7.8x 8.6x 12.4x
P/B – 6.8x 6.9x
P/Tangible book – 9.9x 6.9x
EV/EBITDA – 32.8x 33.2x
EV/EBIT – 61.8x 71.7x
EV/Revenue 7.8x 9.6x 11.6x
EV/FCF – 49.9x 13.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.6x 41.0x 22.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.47 -2.58 22.93

Growth

14 metrics
MetricINTCMCHPTSEM
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.1% 20.9% 14.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.2% -16.4% 3.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 25.7% 33.6% 37.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.8% -19.7% 2.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 174.0% 627.2% 57.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 35.5% -37.9% -4.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -6,129% 422.4% 50.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -96.5% -41.6% 0.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -5,495% 301.6% 39.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -82.4% -46.5% 3.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 103.8% 50.4% 95.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.3% -31.8% 29.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 67.1% 60.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -32.4% 27.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricINTCMCHPTSEM
Gross margin – 60.2% 26.9%
EBITDA margin – 29.3% 34.9%
Operating margin – 15.5% 16.2%
Pretax margin – 11.3% 18.9%
Net margin – 7.2% 18.0%
FCF margin – 19.2% 83.3%
Operating cash flow margin 29.2% 23.4% 50.6%
Return on equity – 7.4% 9.6%
Return on assets -5.5% 3.3% 7.8%
Return on invested capital – 5.5% 8.7%
Return on capital employed – 6.1% 8.3%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.4x 2.5x 3.0x
Stock comp / revenue 3.1% 5.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricINTCMCHPTSEM
Debt / assets – 37.2% 3.8%
Debt / equity – 0.8x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – 3.4x -2.2x
Debt / FCF – 5.4x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets – 55.2% 18.6%
Equity / assets – 44.8% 81.4%
Interest coverage – 3.7x –
Current ratio 2.2x 1.9x 4.9x
Quick ratio – 1.0x 4.2x
Cash ratio – 0.2x 3.7x
Altman Z-score – 4.43 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricINTCMCHPTSEM
Dividend yield – 2.3% –
Net buyback yield – -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.1% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 206.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 100.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 9.5% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusINTCMCHPTSEM
Forward P/E 62.2xFY2026 21.3xFY2026 50.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.48FY2026 $3.80FY2026 $3.75FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +252.4%FY2026 +131.7%FY2026 +63.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +39.2% +23.9% +74.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.06BFY2026 $6.62BFY2026 $1.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +40.6%FY2026 +18.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.5% +20.4% +56.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersINTCMCHPTSEM
Held by institutions 68.7% 100.0% 55.6%
Institutions holding 3,566 1,285 451
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.8% +7.0% -10.0%
Institutions buying 2,150 681 244
Institutions selling 1,157 433 162
Buyers to sellers 1.86 1.57 1.51

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

INTCMCHPTSEM
INTC 1.00 0.48 0.51
MCHP 0.48 1.00 0.47
TSEM 0.51 0.47 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, INTC, MCHP and TSEM?

Intel (INTC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Intel (INTC) $330.29B, Microchip Technology (MCHP) $41.59B, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) $18.39B.

Which stock is cheaper, INTC, MCHP and TSEM?

Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Intel (INTC) -27.5x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 113.3x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 59.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Microchip Technology (MCHP) is cheapest (Intel (INTC) 62.2x, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 21.3x, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 50.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Microchip Technology (MCHP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Intel (INTC) +12.1%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +20.9%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +14.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) has the highest net margin (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 7.2%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 18.0%). On return on invested capital, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) leads (Microchip Technology (MCHP) 5.5%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 8.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) returned the most: Intel (INTC) +122.7%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +29.7%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +125.1%. Over five years, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) compounded fastest (Intel (INTC) +13.5%/yr, Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.8%/yr, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +42.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Intel (INTC) 0.00%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 0.02%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 0.00%. Intel (INTC) and Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Microchip Technology (MCHP) has been the steadiest (Intel (INTC) 77.5%, Microchip Technology (MCHP) 49.4%, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 83.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, INTC, MCHP and TSEM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.